Gosho Dolls of the Maeda Family, Middle Edo Period, 1993, Mitsuo Sato Gallery ..

Gosho Dolls of the Maeda Family in the Middle Edo Period
Author:
NA
Publisher:
Mitsuo Sato Gallery
Release Date:
1993
Seller Category:
JAPANESE ART
Qty Available:
1
Condition:
Used: Excellent
Sku: 01433
Notes: Near Fine perfectbound 4to exhibit catalog in textured tangerine gatefold wraps with silver titling to front cover and spine. Architectural endpapers, four stamped images in green ink to front page stating "Important cultural property of Cheng Xun Pavilion." Glossy full-color images of traditional Gosho Dolls accompanied by measurements and descriptions. 100 examples belonging to the Maeda family of the middle Edo period. Gosho dolls were a customary gift to feudal households as tokens of good fortune and fertility. Printed by the Yoshida Publishing Company. Slight sunning to spine, otherwise pristine. Rare in the trade. 54 pp.